IUCN Status: Extinct
Last Seen: Caloprymnus campestris were last seen in 1935 in Ooroowilanie, east of Lake Eyre
Desert rat kangaroos were last confirmed 56-60 years after cats arrived (Wallach et al. 202X).
No studies
There are no studies evidencing a link between cats and the
extinction of desert rat kangaroos.
Abbott, The spread of the cat, Felis catus, in Australia: re-examination of the current conceptual model with additional information. Conservation Science Western Australia 7 (2008).
Wallach et al. 2023 In Submission